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Job opportunities in Québec
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers (NOC 74205) in Quebec for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers in Quebec:
- Approximately 7,800 people work in this occupation.
- Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 45%
- Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 31%
- Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 485-486, 487, 493): 7%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 88% compared to 82% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 12% compared to 18% for all occupations
- 56% of public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers work all year, while 43% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 40 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
- Less than 5% of public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 94% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: 6% compared to 48% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 30% compared to 12% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 27% compared to 19% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 33% compared to 19% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 8% compared to 22% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
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